| Yorkshire Dales | | | | visitors, second only to Mount Fuji National Park in |
| The Yorkshire Dales are made up of a series of | | | | Japan. |
| valleys and the rolling hills that lie between them. | | | | It's no wonder that so many people visit each |
| The area offers some outstanding scenery which | | | | year as the area not only offer outstanding |
| has been drawing in visitors long before it | | | | scenery but a whole host of activities that people |
| received it national park status in 1954. The Dales | | | | can partake in. Some of the most popular |
| are also a haven for wildlife with many different | | | | activities in the Peaks include hiking, climbing, |
| species of birds and animals calling the area home. | | | | cycling, caving, sailing, fishing, canoeing, orienteering |
| | | | and bird watching. There are many more sports |
| North York Moors | | | | and activities that keep millions flocking to the |
| The North York Moors contains one of the largest | | | | area each year in what is fast becoming the |
| expanses of heather moorland anywhere in the | | | | playground of England. |
| UK. The sight of purple heather shinning in the sun | | | | Yorkshire Coastline |
| as far as the eye can see is a truly breath taking | | | | While many people might not think of the |
| sight. The Moors also has plenty of other terrain | | | | coastline of Yorkshire as a particular highlight, it |
| for you to explore, from lush forests to sandy | | | | actually contains mile after mile of sandy beaches |
| beaches, chocolate box villages to ancient castles | | | | and some fantastic coastal scenery. There are a |
| and abbeys. Where the Moors meet the sea you | | | | number of award winning beaches along the 80 |
| can find evidence of its ancient past with dinosaur | | | | miles stretch of coastline and they are certainly |
| footprints and fossils scattered along the coastline. | | | | worth a visit, either for a romantic walk or building |
| Peak District | | | | sandcastles with the kids. There are also a |
| The Peak District was the very first National Park | | | | number of great little fishing villages who cling to |
| in Britain and is currently the most popular in the | | | | the coast line, they are all ways worth exploring |
| UK; in fact based on the number of visitors the | | | | as you can come across great little shops and |
| Peaks receive annually it is the second most | | | | some fantastic places to grab a bit to eat. |
| popular National Park in the world with 22 million | | | | |